Fender.



W. IOHNSTON.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.11. 1914.

. Patented 1.1111111916.

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FENDER.

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W. JOHNSTON.

FENDER.

APPLlcATloN HLED SEPT. 11. 1914.

LWAO. Patented 11.11.11, 1916.

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of the device shown in WILLIAM JOHNSTON, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented dan. 11, 191.6..

Application led September 11, 1914. Serial No. 361,320.

To all LU/10m, it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM JOHNSTON,`

VVashingtom in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in fenders and has for its object'to provide a fender having a normally horizontally disposed scoop frame and tripping means whereby said frame may be instantly lowered to an inclined position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fender adapted to be folded and means whereby said fender may be folded from a car.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding a fender in a raised position and means connected with the car whereby the fender may be set to a lowered position.

TWith the above and other objects in view which will be farther on more fully eX- plained, I have invented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which` Figure 1 is an elevational View of my fender in an operative or tripped position, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device shown in a folded position. Fig. 3 is a. top plan View of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is an elevational view of fender shown in an unfolded raised position, and Fig. 5 is a front elevational view an unfolded position with the scoop removed.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the specification, and in the several views in the drawings, in which- 1 indicates the forward .end of a car to which a vertically disposed frame 2, embracing uprights 3 and 4 is connected. Pivotally mounted upon the lower end of said uprights are normally horizontally disposed arms 5 and 6, having wheels 7 and 8, on their outer ends which areadapted to engage the ground or rail 9. The arms 5 and 6, are provided with integral right angular normally vertically disposed uprights 10 and 11 to the upper ends of which is fixed a rod 12, which carries the upper end of a flexible scoop 13, the lower endl of which is carried by a rod 14, mounted in theforward end of the arms 15 and 16, of the U-shaped member 17. The free ends of the arms 15 and 16, are pivotally mounted in the bearings 18 and 19, on the arms 5 and 6, said U- shaped member being supported in a lowered position by said arms 5 and 6. The upper end of the member 10 is connected to the upper end of the scoop holder 3 by means of a pivoted brace 20, which is formed by a pair of links which are pivotally connected together at 22. A rod 24 mounted upon the members 10 and 11, and the rod 25 above said rod 24, also mounted upon said arms 10 and 11, form a support for the upright member 25, which acts .as a lever by means of which a scoop carrying mechanism may be set to a raised position, the rod 26, connected to the upper end of said member 25,

\ projecting through the dash board 27 of the car 1, and having a hand grip on the inner end thereof whereby said rod 26 may be manually controlled. Fivotally mounted upon the members 3 and 4 is a bar 23, having right angular inwardly extending arms 29 and 30 upon the free ends of which are pivoted links 31 and 32, to the upper ends of which are pivotally connected the inner ends 33 and 34, of the levers 35 and 36 which are pivotally mounted at 3'? and 3S to the members 3 and 4. r.llhe outer ends of the levers and36 form hooks 39 and 40 which are adapted to engage the rod 24 and therebyT hold the members 10 and 11 in a vertical position. integrally connected to the memer 28, is a lever 41, the inner end 42 of which projects through the dash board 27 and rests normally upon the upper end of the spring 43, which is adapted to hold said lever 41 in a normally horizontal position, thereby holding the hooks 39 and 40, into engagement with the rod 24. By pressing down upon the end 42 of the member 41 the links 31 and 32 are drawn down and the hooks 39 and 40 are raised up out of engagement with the rod 24 whereby the uprights 10 and 11 will, through the weight of the member 17, and the ar s 5 and 6, swing to the inclined position indicated in Fig. 1. Pivotally mounted to the member 25 is a hook member which is adapted to engage the transverse bar 45 of the U-shaped member 17, and hold said member in an upright or folded position, as indicated in Fig. of the drawings. Connected to the rod. i4 is a flexible cable d6, the other end oi which projects through the opening t7 in the dash board Q7 and is provided with a hand hold 48, on its iiree end. By means of this cable the ien der may be folded from the inside ot the car.

From the foregoing specification it will be seen that l have provided a fender which normally will be held in a position ont of Contact with the surface or rails oi the car track but which may be instantly thrown into engagement with the surface or car tra :hs in order that the outer end i9 of the fender will be so near the ground that when it comes into contact with a person, said person will be tripped and thrown over on to the scoop 13 and by no possibility could a person struck by the fender when in its lowered position he liorced thereunder. it will also he seen that the tender may readily be operated from the interior of the car to canse it to assume its normal inoperative ci' its folded position as desired.

Having now described my invention, that which l claim to be new and desire to procure by Letters Patent iszl. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a frame, an extension frame pivcted thereto and a flexible scoop, said arms and nprights being integral.

2. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a fra-me, an extension frame pivoted thereto and a. flexible scoop, said arms and nprights being integral forward of said pivoted ends.

3. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby i'orming a. frame, an extension 'frame pivoted thereto and a flexible scoop, said arms and nprights being integral :torward oi' said pivoted ends, and wheels on the forward ends of said arms.

l. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a frame, an extension frame pivoted thereto and a iiexible scoop, said arms and nprights being integral forward ot said pivoted ends, and wheels on the forward ends of said arms, said eitension frame consisting of arms pivoted to said iirst arms.

5. A it'ender having horizontal arms pivoted atl their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a frame, an extension frame pivoted thereto and a tlexiblescoop, said .arms and nprights being integral fon ward ot said piroted ends, and wheels on the Jomvard ends oi' said arms, said eXtension 'frame consisting of arms pivoted to Said first arms centrallythereof.

6. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a frame, an extension frame pivoted thereto and a flexible scoop, said arms and iiprights being integral forward of said pivoted ends, and wheels on the forward ends of said arms, said exten sion frame consisting of arms pivoted to said first arms centrally thereof, and projecting therebeyond when lowered.

7. i fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends, nprights carried thereby forming a frame pivoted thereto and a flexible scoop, said arms and uprights being integral torward oi said pivoted ends, wheels on the forward ends of said arms, said extension trame consisting of arms pivoted to said first arms centrally thereof, and projecting therebeyond when lowered, and a rigid controller rod forraising said fender. Y

8. A fender having horizontal arms piv-V oted at their inner ends and nprights carried thereby forming a trame and a iieziible scoop carried thereby, said arms and nprights being integrally connected outwardly of said pivoted ends, wheels on 'the ends of an extension trame pivoted tol said arms, said arms centrally thereoi and proiecting therebeyond when lowered, a rigid controlA ler rod for raising said tender and a ilexihle cable for raising said extension.

9. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends and nprights carried thereby` to lming a frame and a flexible scoop carried thereby, said arms and nprights being integrally connected outwardly or said pivoted ends, wheels on the ends 'of said arms, an extension frame pivoted to said arms centrally thereof andV projecting therebeyond when lowered, a rigid control` ler rod for raising said fender, a flexible cable for raising said extension and means :tor holding said fender in raised position.

10. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends and nprights carried thereby' `forming a frame and a flexible scoop carried thereby, said arms and ni,- rights being integrally connected outwardly of said pivoted ends, wheels on the ends of said arms, an extension frame pivoted to said arms centrally thereof and projecting therebeyond when lowered, a rigid controller rod for raising said fender, a ilexible cable for raising saidl extension, means for holding said fender in raised position and means `for tripping said means.

11. A fender having horizontal arms pivoted at their inner ends and nprights carried thereby forming a frame and a Aflexible scoop carried thereby, said arms and nprights being integrally connected outwardly ofsaid pivoted ends, wheels on the ends of said arms, an extension frame pivoted to said arms centrally thereof and projecting therebeyond when lowered, a rigid controller rod for raising said fender, a flexible cable for raising said extension, means for traine, an extension' integral nprights and a holding said tender in raised position and means for tripping said means, said last means being foot operated.

l2. in a fender, horizontal arms having scoop member connected to said nprights and pivoted to said arms intermediate of their ends, arms torming a portion of said scoop member, and said last arms adapted to extend beyond said first arms.

13. fender consisting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a tlexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms and a trame pivoted on said last arms.

14. A fender consisting' of uprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a flexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, and a frame on said last arms to which one end or said scoop is xed.

15. A .tender consisting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a flexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, and a `trame on Vsaid last arms to which one end of said scoop is fixed, said frame being pivoted centrally of said last arms.

16. A fender consisting` or nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a h'exible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, and a .trame on said last arms to which one end of said scoop is fixed, said frame being pivoted centrally of said last rms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered position.

17. A tender consisting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a iexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, and name on said last arms to which one end ot said scoop is r'ixed, said trame being pivoted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered posivertical arms and nprights being tion, said linked together.

18. A tender consisting,` of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a tiexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, a :trame on said last arms to which one end of said scoop is iixed, said trame being pivoted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerabl last arms when in lowered position, said vertical arms and nprights being linked together, and means for actuating said fender.

19. A fender consi sting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a flexible scoop coni beyond said wheels on said horizontal arms, a frame on said last arms to which one end oit' said scoop is fixed, said frame being` pivoted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered position, said vertical arms and uprights being linked together, and means for actuating said fender.

20. A fender consisting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a `iiexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, a frame on said last arms to which one end of said scoop is fixed, said frame bcing pivoted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered position, Said vertical arms and uprights being linked together, means for actuating said fender, and means for tripping said fender.

2l. A fender consisting` of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal coni'lexible scoop connected to said arms,

nection therewith and a nected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, frame on said last arms to which one end of said scoop is fixed, said frame being` p'voted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered position, said vertical arms and uprights being linked together, means for actuating said fender, and means for tripping said fender, said last means being toot controlled.

22. A fender consisting of nprights, vertical and horizontal arms having pivotal connection therewith and a iexible scoop connected to said arms, wheels on said horizontal arms, a trame on said last arms to which one end of said scoop is fixed, said frame being pivoted centrally of said last arms, and adapted to project considerably beyond said last arms when in lowered position, said vertical arms and nprights being linked together, means for actuating said tender, means for tripping said tender, said last means being toot controlled, and means tor folding said tender.

S23. In a tender, horizontal arms hea-'ins` integral uprights and a scoop member connected to said nprights and )ivoted to said arms intermediate of tl eier ends, arms torming a portion of said scoop member, said last arms adapted to extend beyond said first arms, and wheels intermediate of said fender when in operative position.

24. In a fender, horizontal arms having' integral uprights and a scoop member connected to said uprights and pivoted to said arms intermediate of their ends, arms forminga portion oi said scoop nember, said last arms adapted to extend beyond said iii-st arms, and wheels intermediate of said fender when in operative position, said wheels being` on the free ends of said first arms.

25. ln a :tender horizontal arms and a scoop extension frame pivoted intermediate thereof, said trame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted, and uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected.

26. A fender haring pivotally mounted horizontally disposed arms integral therewith, horizontally disposed arms pivoted to said first arms and a flexible scoop, wheels carried by said first arms intermediate of the horizontally extended ends of said iirst arms, and means on said vertical arms for operating said fender.

27. A fender having pivotally mounted horizontally disposed arms integral therewith, horizontally disposed arms pivoted to said iirst arms and a llexible scoop, wheels carried by said iii-st arms intermediate of the horizontally extended ends of said iiist arms, and means on said vertical arms vtor operating said tender, said means consisting oi" an inflexible member.

28. A fender having pivotally mounted horizontally disposed arms integral therewith, horizontally disposed arms pivoted to said iirst arms and a 'flexible scoop, wheels carried by said iirst arms intermediate of the horizontally extended ends of arms, means on said vertical arms for operating` said fender, said means consisting of an inflexible member, and a flexible member connected with said second arms whereby they may be raised.

'29. ifi fender having pivotally mounted horizontally disposed arms integral therewith, horizontally disposed arms pivoted Vto said iirst arms and flexible scoop, wheels carried by said first arms intermediate oi the horizontally extended ends of said first arms, means on said vertical arms for operating said fender, said means consisting oit an inflexible member, and a flexible member connected with said second arms whereby they may be raised, the tilting oi? said first arms being adapted to throw said second arms and scoop to lowered position.

30. ln a 'fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension fag-ame pivoted intermediate thereof, said 'trai ie adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms Vimi-,iig pivotcd, uprights connected with said arrY s to which said scoop is connected, and wlicels on said arms. 3l. ln a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension ,trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said trame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to Vstand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted` uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, and wheels on s'iid arms, inwardly of the outer end oiQ said extension when horizontally disposed.

325. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension 'trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said frame adapted to lie upon said said iirst arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being piyoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, and Lmeans for holding said wheels normally raised.

33. ln a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension frame pivoted intermediate thereof, said frame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally means for holding said wheelsV normally raised, and means oroperating disposed,

said last means.

34. ln a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said -frame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end oi' said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels noi'- inally raised, and means for operating said last means, said last means consisting of a spring controlled latch operating lever.

35. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension Ytrame pivoted intermediate thereof, said Jiranie adapted arms, or to stand upright thereon,.said arms being pivoted, uprights connected with said armsV toV which said scoop Vis connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting of a spring controlled latch operating` lever, and means for moving said uprights to vertical position.

8G. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension :trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said 'trame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivo'ted, uprights connected with said arms to which said'scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly ofthe outer end ot' said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means tor operating said lastV means, said last means consisting of a spring controlled latch operating lever, means vtor moving said uprights to verticalposition, and means for moving said extension to a raised position.

37. ln a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension frame pivoted intermediate Y thereof, said frame adapted to lie upon said arms,1or to stand upright thereon, saidV arms being pivoted, upriglits connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected,

to lie upon said Wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting ci a spring controlled latch operating lever, means for moving said uprights to vertical position, and means for moving said extension to a raised position, said last means consisting of a flexible cable.

38. in a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said frame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means or holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting oi' a spring controlled latch operating-lever, means for moving said uprights to vertical position, means for moving said extension to a raised position, said last means consisting of a tlexible cable, and means for holding said eX- tension raised.

39. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension trame pivoted intermediate thereof, said frame adapted to lie upon said arms, being pivoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting of aspring controlled latch operating lever, means for moving said uprights to vertical position, means for moving said extension to a raised position, said last means consisting of a flexible cable, and means for holding said extension raised, said last means consisting of a latch member.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing or to stand upright thereon, said arms 40. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension frame pivoted intermediate thereof, said `frame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, Said arms being pivoted, uprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly of the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting of a spring controlled latch operating lever, means for moving said nprights to vertical posit-ion, means for moving said extension to a raised position, said last means consisting of a flexible cable, and means for holding said extension raised, said last means consisting of a latch member, connected to said uprights.

4l. In a fender horizontal arms and a scoop extension frame pivoted intermediate thereof, said trame adapted to lie upon said arms, or to stand upright thereon, said arms being pivoted, nprights connected with said arms to which said scoop is connected, wheels on said arms, inwardly ol' the outer end of said extension when horizontally disposed, means for holding said wheels normally raised, means for operating said last means, said last means consisting ot a spring controlled latch operating lever, means for moving said uprights to vertical position, means for moving said Aextension to a raised position, said last means consisting of a flexible cable, and means for holding said extension raised, said last means consisting ot a latch member, connected to said uprights, said extension frame being held suspended by said arms when in operative position.

ln testimony whereof l aliix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

"WlLLlAM JOHNSTN. l/Vitnesses J. WV. BRYAN,

Aims A. MAGILL.

the Commissioner o' Patents,

Washington, 2D. C. 

